Weeding hoe



Dec. 15, 1936. HA 2,064,063

WEEDING HOE Filed May 7, 1955 A Home) Patented Dec. 15, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a weeding hoe.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a hoe of a relatively wide double edged blade detachably mounted .at the ends of the blade to a bifurcated metal shank so as to give all clearance possible between the blade and the handle directly above the blade so as to not contact the weeds before they are cut and at the same time to give the maximum leverage at the cutting edge of the blade with the least power expended by the operator. Another feature of the present invention is to form the bifurcated shank so that when the handle is resting in the hands of the operator standing in a natural upright position the blade rests flat on the ground.

Another feature of having the bifurcated shank curved outwardly and engaging the ends of the relatively wide blade is that there will be a space between the arms of the shank for cutting beneath the foliage of the plants without the shanks disturbing the same.

Another feature of the invention is that the double edged blade may be turned around when one edge becomes worn, and further advantages are found in having the blade detachably connected to the shank so that the blade may be replaced when both cutting edges become worn.

With the foregoing and other objects in View the invention consists of a novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing wherein is disclosed an embodiment of the invention but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the weeding hoe in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is an end elevation thereof.

Figure 3 is an outside elevation of the blade of the hoe.

Figure 4 is an end elevation of the blade.

Referring to the drawing in detail, 5 indicates a wooden handle of suitable length and the inner end of which is attached by means of a metal ferrule 6 to the shank of the hoe indicated generally at A. The shank A is bifurcated and consists of the two rod-like arms 1, 8 which are joined together at their inner ends as by welding. The inner end fits in the ferrule 6. The arms from their inner ends curve uniformly in opposite directions laterally and forwardly and terminate in flat downwardly projecting terminals 9. These terminals are apertured adjacent their free ends. I

The body portion of the blade is indicated at B and consists of an elongated fiat metal bar Ill substantially rectangular in configuration. The inside face I I of the blade is flat and the outside face I2 is also, fiat and parallel with the inside face. Along the upper and lower longitudinal edges of the blade it is formed with beveled cutting edges IS, I 4. The edges taper inwardly from theouter face 12 of the blade. Adjacent each end along the longitudinal median of the blade are the openings l5, l6 which register with the apertures in the terminals 9, ID of the arms I, 8. The blade is secured to the terminals of the arms of the shank by the bolts ll, l8. It will thus be seen that when one of the cutting edges becomes dulled the blade may be turned 180 degrees end for end to provide a new cutting edge. When both cutting edges are dulled a new blade may be installed on the shank A.

In event it is desired to chop weeds or cotton stalks above the surface of the ground the hoe is oscillated in a pendulous sweep. By having the arms 1, 8 spanning the major portion of the blade, the rear edge cuts a swath on the back sweep of the handle substantially equal in length to the swath cut by the free forward cutting edge.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A weeding hoe including a handle, an elongated rectangular cutting blade formed with dual cutting edges on the longitudinal edges thereof, said blade being apertured along the median line thereof at each end, a bifurcated shank including a pair of lateral arms joined at their inner ends, the joined ends being anchored to the handle so the handle will be disposed in a plane passing through the center of the blade, said arms turned outwardly and forwardly from their joined inner ends in a uniform curvature in opposite directions and terminating in depending apertured extensions, the apertures in the extensions registering with the apertures in the blade and the arms substantially spanning one cutting edge of the blade leaving the major intermediate portion free to sever weeds when the hoe is subjected to a pendulous motion for chopping weeds, and bolts extending through said registering apertures for detachably securing the blade to the arms of the shank.

JOHN H. HALL. 

